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Trump says solar panelled border wall would pay for itself

On June 23, President Donald Trump said his proposed US-Mexico border wall may have solar panels fixed on it.

Speaking at a rally in Iowa, Trump said the solar panels would help pay for the wall and provide cheap power.

Trump also suggested that he came up with the solar idea.

However, design proposals for the wall submitted by various firms included solar panels.

In context: Trump's proposed Mexico border wall to be solar?

23 Jun 2017Trump says solar panelled border wall would pay for itself

On June 23, President Donald Trump said his proposed US-Mexico border wall may have solar panels fixed on it.

Speaking at a rally in Iowa, Trump said the solar panels would help pay for the wall and provide cheap power.

Trump also suggested that he came up with the solar idea.

However, design proposals for the wall submitted by various firms included solar panels.

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Trump: Solar panels would make Mexico pay less for wall

"We're thinking about building the wall as a solar wall, so it creates energy and pays for itself. And this way, Mexico will have to pay much less money," Trumps said. Trump insisted he'd make Mexico pay for the wall, an idea Mexico has dismissed.

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Fact checkTrump claims solar wall was his idea

Trump called the solar panel idea "unique," adding that the US' southern border has "lots of sun… [and] heat."

He said: "the higher it [solar panel] goes the more valuable it is. Pretty good imagination right? Good? My idea."

However, the Las Vegas-based Gleason Partners firm had earlier submitted a design proposal for the border wall made of steel, cement and having solar panels.